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What is Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s ethnicity?
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock: 23 facts about the Little Mix star you need to know
13. What is Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s ethnicity?
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is Black. She is of Barbadian and Jamaican ancestry. Leigh-Anne has recently started to speak up about the racism that she experiences in the music industry and how she felt “invisible” in the early days of Little Mix as the only Black member of the band. In a powerful, Instagram video she said: "My reality is feeling lonely when performing to predominantly white countries. I sing to fans who don’t see me or hear me or cheer me on." [Photo via Instagram]
